The Price of Noncompliance: Motion for Judgment or Other Discovery Sanctions at the TTAB

What happens when an opposing party fails to comply with a TTAB discovery order? Use this motion for discovery sanctions, including judgment, in a proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).

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  Get up to speed on the basics of opposition and cancellation proceedings before the TTAB. Learn about timing and other considerations, extensions of time, notice, standing, grounds commonly asserted, defenses, filing, and more.

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  Use this template motion to compel discovery responses in a proceeding before the TTAB. This motion may be used to compel incomplete or nonexistent discovery responses.

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